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Bell YFM Airacuda
General Characteristics
- Crew: five (pilot, copilot/navigator, radio operator/gunner, two gunners)
- Length: 44Â ft 10Â in (13.67Â m)
- Wingspan: 69Â ft 10Â in (21.29Â m)
- Height: 13Â ft 7Â in (4.14Â m)
- Wing area: 684 sq ft (63.5 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 23018/NACA 23009
- Empty weight: 13,376Â lb (6,067Â kg)
- Gross weight: 17,333Â lb (7,862Â kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 21,625Â lb (9,809Â kg)
- Fuel capacity: 400Â USÂ gal (1,500Â L)
- Powerplant: 2 × Allison V-1710-9 liquid-cooled turbosupercharged V-12, 1,090 hp (810 kW) each
- Propellers: three-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 277Â mph (446Â km/h, 241Â kn)
- Cruise speed: 244Â mph (393Â km/h, 212Â kn)
- Range: 2,600Â mi (4,200Â km, 2,300Â nmi)
- Service ceiling: 30,500Â ft (9,300Â m)
- Rate of climb: 1,480Â ft/min (7.5Â m/s)
Armament
- Guns: ** 2 × 37 mm (1.46 in) M4 cannons (110 rpg)
- 2 × .30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns in front of nacelles
- 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (600 rpg) in side blisters
- Bombs: 20 × 30 lb (14 kg) fragmentation bombs in wing bays
- XFM-1 (Model 1) Prototype powered by two 1,150 hp V-1710-13 engines, one (38-351) built.
- YFM-1 (Model 7) Development aircraft powered by two 1,150 hp V-1710-23 engines and fitted with 37 mm cannons in wing nacelles, eight built, two later converted to YFM-1B.
- YFM-1A (Model 8) Development aircraft with tricycle landing gear, three built.
- YFM-1B YFM-1 re-engined with 1,090 hp V-1710-41 engines, two converted from YFM-1.
- YFM-1C (Model 17) – proposed variant not proceeded with.